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EP122 : Columinst Abhijit Iyer still jailed for a joke? | The Last Word

04 DECEMBER 2018 | TIMESNOW | 49 MIN 18 SEC

Columnist Abhijit Iyer Mitra had made derogatory remarks against the legislators and the Konark Sun Temple. Meanwhile, Abhijit is in jail for his derogatory remarks against Konark Sun Temple and Odisha's culture. Two FIRs were registered against him with the state police. He was arrested on October 23 by the commissionerate police. Is he still in jail for making a joke? Where is the freedom of speech in our country? Listen in!